Gunpowder Siege dramatically reimagines the most infamous rebellion plot in British history, shattering the myths to reveal the largely forgotten, gripping truth behind the Gunpowder Plot. Prepare to ...

Queen Victoria and her family: austere, repressed, and rather dry? Not a bit of it. The royal household was actually embroiled in juicy scandals that featured forbidden love, illegal gambling and an ...

When it comes to infamous criminals in British history, the Kray Twins are names that immediately come to mind for many. However, they are far from the only influential criminals who dominated the ...

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A towering figure in 20th century history, Nobel Laureate Nelson Mandela showed how wisdom and patience can triumph over bigotry and brute force. Truly the Father of a Nation. Nelson Rolihlahla ...

In 1977, British actor Robert Powell was cast as Jesus for Franco Zeffirelli's Jesus of Nazareth. Acting alongside Hollywood greats, like Anne Bancroft, Christopher Plummer and James Mason, Powell ...

Some didn't give his marriage to Clementine more than six months, yet it lasted 56 years. Her tact, support and advice soothed his temper, and helped win the war. The son of Lord Randolph Churchill ...

All over the world, different cultures have had centuries-old myths and legends about witches who can shapeshift into animals. From Louhi, the shapeshifting witch of Finnish mythology, to the legend ...

The Lost Women Spies tells the story of the female spies whose vital missions during World War II have remained secret for more than 50 years. The show starts Tuesday, 14th January at 9pm on Sky ...

You might think you know the Jack The Ripper story. A serial killer with a pathological hatred of women pouncing on sex workers in the run-down district of Whitechapel in late Victorian London.

Yet, it’s important to remember Chamberlain was hailed as a national hero when he clinched that deal with Hitler. The streets were literally crammed with adoring crowds as he made his way back through ...

Over recent years, we’ve become accustomed to seeing husband-and-wife pairs present together on British TV. Usually, though, these have been restricted to the gentle confines of daytime TV. There’s ...